The technologies used in particle accelerators for scientific purposes are also applied in the study and conservation of cultural heritage. Nuclear techniques are used to non-invasively study the composition of the materials that make up a work of art and to date organic finds using...

When you think about how to protect industrial property that arises from a new technology, the first tool that comes to mind is the filing of a patent application. However, sometimes there are results that for legal, technical or commercial reasons may not be patented...